Other Varsity Sports
Additional varsity sports at the University include tennis, swimming and diving, and cross-country. The University supports both men's and women's programs in all of these sports. The school has had individual success in all of these sports, including Vladislav Polyakov winning national titles in the 200-meter men's breaststroke in 2005 and 2007. Ellis Ferreira was an All-American in tennis for the Crimson Tide who went on to a professional tennis career. He became the Champion at the 2000 Australian Open in men's doubles and 2001 Australian Open in mixed doubles.
The University also has two cheerleading squads (The "Crimson Squad" and "White Squad") and a dance team known as the Crimson Cabaret who compete annually at the UCA/UDA College Nationals. The Cheerleading squad won 2011 College Cheerleading National Championship.
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